suxamethonium chloride
English
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edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsʌk.sə.mɪˌθəʊ.ni.əm ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsʌk.sə.məˌθoʊ.ni.əm ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/
Noun
editsuxamethonium chloride (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A basic synthetic compound used intravenously chiefly in the hydrated form C14H30Cl2N2O4·2H2O as a short-acting muscle relaxant and local anesthetic. It is an ester of choline with succinic acid.
References
edit- “succinylcholine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “succinylcholine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.